Grilled Reubens And Homemade German Potato Salad

Here I'm going to start by telling you that you should buy the best quality ingredients to make your Reuben Sandwiches out of. I know I keep saying it but you get what you pay for. If you buy the best quality ingredients you'll end up with tasty Reuben Sandwiches that you won't soon forget.

I go to the supermarket deli and ask them to give me two pounds of corn beef sliced very thin which will give you about 48 slices. You want it thin but not paper thin. I buy my sauerkraut in a jar and then I drain it very well. The caraway seeds added to the sauerkraut gives it a wonderful taste you won't soon forget.

I like to use rye and pumpernickel bread both on my Reuben Sandwiches as I think it just gives you flavors that are oh so delicious and tasty. I make my own Thousand Island Dressing because I just don't think what comes out of a bottle tastes right.

For Your Reuben Sandwiches You Will Need.

1. Two Cups Sauerkraut From A Jar Drained Well.

2. One Half Teaspoon Caraway Seeds.

3. My Thousand Island Dressing ( Recipe Is Below )

4. Twelve Slices Of Rye Bread.

5. Six Slices Pumpernickel Bread.

6. Twelve Slices Swiss Cheese.

7. Two Pounds Corn Beef Sliced Thin.

8. Butter At Room Temperature.

9. Six Pimento Stuffed Olives.

You will want to start by draining your sauerkraut very well and then add the caraway seeds to it and mix together very well. Set your sauerkraut aside.

Spread the homemade Thousand Island Dressing over one side of six slices of rye bread and one side of six slices of pumpernickel bread. Now place a slice of cheese over the dressing on each slice of bread. Now layer your sauerkraut mixture and your corn beef over the top of your cheese slices. Stack to make 6 two layer sandwiches. Spread the six remaining slices of rye bread with the thousand island dressing. Put these six slices dressing side down on top of the stacked sandwiches.

Now you want to spread the tops of the sandwiches with butter and carefully turn them over on a small home grill and grill until the bread is golden brown. Butter the un toasted sides and carefully turn your sandwiches over and grill them on the other side. Secure your sandwiches with toothpicks and garnish the top of each Reuben Sandwich with a pimento stuffed olive.

Thousand Island Dressing Recipe

1. One Cup Mayonnaise.

2. One Half Cup Chili Sauce. ( Any Brand Will Work )

3. Two Tablespoons Salad Olives.

4. One Tablespoon Fresh Chopped Parsley.

5. One Tablespoon Diced Pimento.

6. Two Teaspoons Honey.

7. One Half Teaspoon Lemon Juice.

8. One Fourth Teaspoon Onion Powder.

9. Twelve Capers.

Combine all your ingredients in your food processor until smooth. Chill in the refrigerator at least four hours before you use it. This recipe for Thousand Island Dressing will make some of the best Thousand Island Dressing you will ever eat.

You can make these sandwiches from store bought Thousand Island Dressing but I guarantee you that if you go to the effort to make the homemade dressing your taste buds and you will go wow!

Buy the Rye Bread with out the caraway seeds if you can because you will be putting caraway seeds into your sauerkraut. And if you don't own a home grill consider buying one so you can make all kinds of delicious sandwiches, omelets, and etc.

Homemade German Potato Salad

1. Sixteen New Red Potatoes , About One And A Half Pounds.

2. Six Slices Of Bacon.

3. One Half Cup Fine Chopped Celery.

4. One Tablespoon All Purpose Plain Flour.

5. One Tablespoon Sugar.

6. Two Teaspoons Dijon Mustard.

7. One Teaspoon Ground Sea Salt.

8. One Half Teaspoon Celery Seeds.

9. One Teaspoon White Pepper.

10. One Third Cup Water.

11. One Fourth Cup Apple Cider Vinegar.

12. One Half Cup Fine Cupped Green Onions Including Tops.

13. One Two Ounce Jar Diced Pimentos.

14. Fresh Chopped Parsley For Garnish.

I just love my recipe for German Potato Salad. I use the small new red potatoes to make my German Potato Salad with. I wash my new potatoes very well being sure to scrub them with a kitchen brush so they are very clean. I then cook the potatoes for 25 - 30 minutes until they are tender and then I drain them well, quarter them, and then set them aside.

I cook six slices of bacon in a skillet until the bacon is crisp and I save three tablespoons of the bacon drippings in the skillet. I crumble my bacon and set it aside.

Cook the celery in the bacon drippings stirring constantly until it is done. Add the flour and the next five ingredients stirring until the ingredients are smooth. Gradually add the water and vinegar and cook over medium heat until the mixture is thickened. Now stir in your potatoes, green onions, and pimientos and cook until everything is just heated. Stir up everything to gently coat. Transfer to your serving dish and sprinkle with the bacon and garnish with the fresh chopped parsley

You have just made one of the best German Potato Salads that you will ever get to eat. And it goes wonderful with the Grilled Reuben Sandwiches above.

I want to thank you for taking the time to read my Hub Page on Grilled Reuben Sandwiches and Homemade German Potato Salad. I hope you get to make both recipes and I think if you make both you'll find that the Grilled Reuben Sandwiches and Homemade German Potato Salad will go together wonderfully and the flavors go together very well. .